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Taiwan buys U.S. beef, eases mad cow ban
Taiwan bought 100 tons of U.S. beef during the week ending March 31, the first purchase since America discovered its first case of mad cow disease in December 2003, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday.
Goodlate calls for Japan to reopen borders
Chairman Bob Goodlatte released the following statement today after meeting with Japanese Ambassador Kato to discuss U.S. and Japanese relations, specifically issues involving beef trade.
Government sets up free trade talks with Malaysia
Australia and Malaysia have agreed to begin talks on a free trade deal, which the Federal Government says could be worth $2 billion.
Americas
Manitoba Pork Council set trade advocacy as priority
Manitoba Pork Council is taking steps to expand the level of dialogue between Canadian and U.S. pork producers in an effort to head off future trade actions.
Europe
Slaughterhouses key to meat's eating quality
Scotlands’s livestock producers must face the scientific contention that the eating quality of meat has more do with its treatment after slaughter than breeding or production systems, it emerged yesterday.
CAP reforms slammed again
The latest reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy have come under heavy criticism by a former chief economist at the NFU.
USA
International Trade Commission Ruling: Canadian hogs not being dumped in U.S.
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission voted today that U.S. hog producers were not being injured by Canadian hog imports.
Taiwan buys U.S. beef, eases mad cow ban
Taiwan bought 100 tons of U.S. beef during the week ending March 31, the first purchase since America discovered its first case of mad cow disease in December 2003, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday.
Goodlate calls for Japan to reopen borders
Chairman Bob Goodlatte released the following statement today after meeting with Japanese Ambassador Kato to discuss U.S. and Japanese relations, specifically issues involving beef trade.
Government sets up free trade talks with Malaysia
Australia and Malaysia have agreed to begin talks on a free trade deal, which the Federal Government says could be worth $2 billion.
Americas
Manitoba Pork Council set trade advocacy as priority
Manitoba Pork Council is taking steps to expand the level of dialogue between Canadian and U.S. pork producers in an effort to head off future trade actions.
Europe
Slaughterhouses key to meat's eating quality
Scotlands’s livestock producers must face the scientific contention that the eating quality of meat has more do with its treatment after slaughter than breeding or production systems, it emerged yesterday.
CAP reforms slammed again
The latest reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy have come under heavy criticism by a former chief economist at the NFU.
USA
International Trade Commission Ruling: Canadian hogs not being dumped in U.S.
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission voted today that U.S. hog producers were not being injured by Canadian hog imports.